Madeleine Albright

Acting

Born: 1937-05-15
Died: 2022-03-23
From: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Marie Jana Korbelová

Biography

Madeleine Albright was an American politician and diplomat. She is the first female United States Secretary of State, having served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Along with her family, Albright immigrated to the United States in 1948 from Czechoslovakia.

Awards & Nominations29 won · 0 nominated

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Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy

2019
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Silver Medal of the President of the Senate

2019
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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

2018
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Presidential Medal of Freedom

2012
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Colorado Women's Hall of Fame

2010
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Theodore Roosevelt Award

2009
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honorary doctorate

2008
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Great Immigrants Award

2006
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honorary doctor of the University of Miami

2006
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Elizabeth Blackwell Award

2001
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honorary doctorate from Brown University

2001
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Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University

2000
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Freedom Award

1999
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National Women's Hall of Fame

1998
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Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion

1997
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Margaret Brent Award

1996
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Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk

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Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class

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honorary doctor of Brandeis University

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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Library of Congress Living Legend

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Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary

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Grand Order of Queen Jelena

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Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

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Democracy Service Medal

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Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

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Anna Lindh Memorial Fund

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Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana